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African American college students African American students African American students Fiction African American students Juvenile fiction African Americans Biography Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) History Race relations School integration School integration Arkansas Little Rock History 20th century United StatesWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COXBeals, Melba
Summary: A member of the Little Rock Nine shares her memories of growing up in the South under Jim Crow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BEALS BEAChristmas, Johnnie
Summary: "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CHR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Hoena, B. A.
Summary: Gavin Cole is a black, inner-city kid being bused to a new middle school in the suburbs and he feels very out of place--but his skill at skateboarding helps him to make a connection to a group of other enthusiasts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONSummary: Join Charlie Brown and the rest of the delightful gang as they journey to France as exchange students, in the late Charles M. Schulz's fourth full-length animated motion picture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2015
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Summary: "An intimate portrait of a small Southern town living through tumultuous times, this propulsive piece of forgotten civil rights history--about the first school to attempt court-ordered desegregation in the wake of Brown v. Board--will forever change how you think of the end of racial segregation in America. In graduate school, Rachel Martin volunteered with a Southern oral history project. One...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 379.2 MARLaNier, Carlotta Walls
Summary: A personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LANSlater, Dashka
Summary: "When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as "edgy" humor. Over time, the edge got sharper. Then a few other kids found out about the account. Pretty soon, everyone knew. Ultimately no one in the small town of Albany, California, was safe from the repercussions of the account's discovery. Not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 371.829 SLAAllen, Autumn
Summary: Intertwining the stories of two Black students decades apart, this compelling and honest novel follows Kevin and Gibran as they navigate similar forms of insidious racism while discovering who they want to be instead of what society tells them they are.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ALLColato Laínez, René
Summary: Award-winning children's book author Ren Colato Laníez teams up again with illustrator Fabricio Vanden Broeck to explore the experiences of newcomers in U.S. schools and affirm that yes! They do belong here.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: 468 SPANISH LAISummary: Based on the acclaimed movie, this is an episodic series that tells the story of a group of black students navigating the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as post-racial as it thinks.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV DEAGarrett, Kent
Summary: The untold story of the Harvard class of '63, whose Black students fought to create their own identities on the cusp between integration and affirmative action. In the fall of 1959, Harvard recruited eighteen 'Negro' boys as an early form of affirmative action. Four years later they would graduate as African Americans. Some fifty years later, one of these trailblazing Harvard grads, Kent...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 378.1 GARBausum, Ann
Summary: Explores the March Against Fear, a protest started by James Meredith and taken up by other civil rights leaders after Meredith was shot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Partners 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 323 BAUTurner, Myra Faye
Summary: "In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools had to allow Black students to attend previously all-white schools. On September 4, 1957, nine Black students were set to attend Little Rock Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas. But when they arrived, an angry mob of white people spat at them and hurled racist insults. They were also prevented from entering the school by the National Guard....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 379.2 TURSummary: Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Co. 2008
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA GRECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Great 2008Xu, Kenny
Summary: "Even in the midst of a nationwide surge of bias and incidents against them, Asians from coast to coast have quietly assumed mastery of the nation's technical and intellectual machinery and become essential American workers. Yet, they've been forced to do so in the face of policy proposals-written in the name of diversity-excluding them from the upper ranks of the elite. Going beyond the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diversion Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 XUFièvre, M. J. (Michèle-Jessica)
Summary: "It's hard to balance protecting your child's innocence with preparing them for the realities of Black life. When--and how--do you approach racism with your children? How do you protect their physical and mental health while also preparing them for a country full of systemic racism? On the heels of 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?' and 'Multiplication Is for White...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 FIELaNier, Carlotta Walls.
Summary: Unabridged.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 379.263 LANFrost, Maya.
Summary: This inspirational how-to handbook illustrates how blending meaningful study abroad with personalized learning gives students extraordinary opportunities to reach new heights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.198 FROSmith, Juliana "Jewels"
Summary: "This unflinching visual and literary tour-de-force tackles the most pressing issues of the day--including racism, patriarchy, gentrification, police violence, and the housing crisis--with humor and biting satire. When gentrification strikes the neighborhood surrounding Ronald Reagan University, Naima Pepper recruits a group of disgruntled undergrads of color to launch the first and only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PM Press 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 SMIBuffa, Dudley W.
Summary: When a U.S. Senator is shot and killed, a young black man who was wounded as he fled the scene is arrested. Though the case is a career-maker, no attorney will touch it because of its explosive nature. Yet Joseph Antonelli leaves the comfort of his Portland, Oregon practice to head for "the City" to take on the young man's defense.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2002
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP M BUFAbboud, Soo Kim.
Summary: Offers a study of the practices, values, and ideals that promote academic, professional, and personal success among Asian Americans, explaining how to instill a love of learning, how to get youngsters excited about school, how to guide a child's personalchoices with encouraging initiative and independence, and how to help children set worthwhile long-term goals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.7 ABBSummary: A sharp and funny comedy about a group of African-American students as they navigate campus life and racial boundaries at a predominately white college. A sly, provocative satire about being a black face in a white place.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY DEABarnes, Rodney
Summary: When meteors fell to Earth Quinton West was gifted with the power of invulnerability. Seeing others take up hero identities, Quinton decided to help his city of New Orleans in his own way. Using his smarts, creativity and a bit of training from his mentor Glow, Quinton is on his way to becoming Quincredible, hero of New Orleans! But even superheroes must do homework, and Quinton's newest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021